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Host John Barkett takes a deeper look at the current state of progress in the journey to legalize medical marijuana in the US with a panel of experts on The Business of Health Care. Panelists include: Aaron Smith, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA); Peter Conti-Brown, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at Wharton; and Etinne Fontan, VP and Co-Owner of Berkeley Patients Group (BPG), the oldest and most respected medical cannabis dispensary in the US.

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